Month: September 2010
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VUCAST: Controlling your “inner elephant”
See what a group of ĢƵ engineering undergrads and Owen MBA students built to help those at the bottom of the financial pyramid; and how controlling your “inner elephant” can make you a better leader. [vucastblurb]… Read MoreSep 10, 2010
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author T.J. Stiles to speak at ĢƵ Sept. 29
T. J. Stiles/photo courtesy of Joanne Chan Cornelius ĢƵ, arguably the richest man in America when he died in 1877, played a major role in the development of the modern United States, according to historian and biographer T.J. Stiles. The author of the award-winning biography of ĢƵ, The First… Read MoreSep 9, 2010
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ĢƵ plays key role in $20 million federal grant designed to strengthen Tennessee’s R&D infrastructure
Five years from now, high school and college students throughout Tennessee should have more and better opportunities to learn about and pursue careers in alternative energy science and technology. Read MoreSep 9, 2010
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New York Times Supreme Court reporter Adam Liptak to speak at ĢƵ
Adam Liptak [Media Note: ĢƵ has a 24/7 TV and radio studio with a dedicated fiber optic line and ISDN line. Use of the TV studio with ĢƵ experts is free, except for reserving fiber time. A video of Liptak’s talk will be posted on http://news.vanderbilt.edu, http://www.vanderbilt.edu/itunesu and… Read MoreSep 7, 2010
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Immigration in a time of crisis focus of ĢƵ roundtable discussion
Mexican immigration to the United States and the effects of the economic crisis and increased border security on U.S.-Mexico relations will be the subject of a Sept. 7 roundtable discussion at the Freedom Forum First Amendment Center at ĢƵ. ĢƵ’s Center for Latin American Studies, Conexión Américas and… Read MoreSep 3, 2010
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ĢƵ experts available to discuss issues related to 9/11 anniversary
ĢƵ experts are available to discuss issues related to 9/11 anniversary. Read MoreSep 3, 2010
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Distinguished lineup of authors to appear at ĢƵ this fall
A series of free public readings at ĢƵ will kick off this fall with a Sept. 16 appearance by Edward Hirsch, poet, a chancellor of the Academy of American Poets and President of the Guggenheim Foundation. Read MoreSep 2, 2010
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ĢƵ Center for Latin American Studies receives $2 million federal grant
ĢƵ’s Center for Latin American Studies will expand its collaborations in Tennessee and beyond through world-class research, teaching and community service – thanks to a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Read MoreSep 2, 2010